- pair, brace - a set of two similar things considered as a unit
--1 is a kind of set
--1 has particulars: Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Tweedledee and TweedledumDerived forms: verb pair3, verb pair2 - couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad - two items of the same kind
--2 is a kind of two, 2, II, deuce
--2 has particulars: doubletonDerived forms: verb pair4, verb pair3 - pair - two people considered as a unit
--3 is a kind of gathering, assemblage
--3 has particulars: couple, twosome, duo, duet; yokeDerived forms: verb pair5, verb pair2, verb pair1 - pair - a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
--4 is a kind of poker hand
- pair, pair off, partner off, couple - form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
--1 is one way to unite, unify
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun pair3, noun pairing2
Somebody ----s
- match, mate, couple, pair, twin - bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
--2 is one way to join, bring together
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun pair3, noun pair1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- pair, geminate - occur in pairs
--3 is one way to occur
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun pair2, noun pair1
Something ----s
- pair, geminate - arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
--4 is one way to arrange, set up
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun pair2
Somebody ----s something
- copulate, mate, pair, couple - make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
--5 is one way to join, conjoin
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun pair3, noun pairing1
Somebody ----s